American Jewish Archives

Food

A long-closed Jewish bakery in Cincinnati played an important role for immigrants through the Great Depression and World War II

Jolene Almendarez

The Bake Shop, a Jewish bakery started in 1929 by the United Jewish Social Agencies, provided sustainable work for women in need. The shop was an institution in the Avondale and Walnut Hills communities for about 40 years.
Arts

How - And Why - Jewish Academia Went Mainstream

How did the study of the Jews and Judaism in America rise from being considered an amateurish enterprise, unworthy of serious consideration in the world…
Community

The Impressive Local Collection Of Jewish History, The American Jewish Archives

The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives (AJA), located on the Cincinnati campus of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of…
Books

Dr. Gary Zola joins us to talk about "We Called Him Rabbi Abraham"

Dr. Gary Zola, executive director of The Jacob Rader Marcus Center of the American Jewish Archives and professor of the American Jewish Experience at…